Rural Assembly is a nonprofit dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
Who we are
Rural Assembly is a program of the Center for Rural Strategies dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
We invite you to join us in naming the connections that unite us, shaping a future of inclusivity and shared success for all.
In this new Beyond the Clock podcast, our partners Ash Hanson from Department of Public Transformation and Anna Claussen from Voices for Rural Resilience are your hosts on a journey into the hearts, minds, and imaginations of rural artists, cultural workers, and change-makers across the country. Listen now!
The Rural Assembly is pleased to partner with 100 Rural Women, a Minnesota-based nonprofit, to create a national version of its successful networking program, Morning Connections for Women. Learn more and register.
We are honored to announce that Salaam Green, the inaugural Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Alabama (2024–2026), will join us at
Latingrass duo Larry & Joe will perform at this year’s Rural Assembly Everywhere, our virtual gathering on Tuesday, September 17 at 1 p.m. ET.
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